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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1948
Page
1
President Manuel Roxas outlawed the Hukbalahap and National Peasant Union and ordered mass arrests of their leaders. He urged followers to prepare for the coming of the Russians, citing skirmishes from 1946 to 1948 and approving trials for sedition in civil courts.
Dr Lous C Wright president of Baldwin Wallace College will address Elyrians on The Son of God in Earthly Shadows at the First Congregational church 8 00 p m He is an author and educator with civic ties Rev Richard Lenman and Rev Ernst Irion assist The union choir directed by J Martin Beck will rehearse at 6 45 Miss Olga Soatty will be at the organ.
A Chardon man, Clifford Murtosh, 22, died in a head-on collision early today. Sulor Mcintosh, 15, a passenger, and Richard Bradley, 19, suffered injuries. Bradley had a fractured leg and facial injuries and was reported in fair condition at Marine Hospital.
Cloudy and milder this afternoon with light snow then changing to rain tonight. Sunday brings occasional rain and warmer temperatures. Low around 23 tonight, high near 42 on Sunday.
Local supper club shows Tony Mont and the Artisans performing from 10 p m to 2 a m at the Lake Avenue venue under the title Under Nevada Stes and Top Sergeant Mulligan Adv Tonight. Music features in a late evening lineup inviting patrons for drinks and supper.
More than 2000 students and guests heard Kermit Eno of the CIO education committee outline labor goals at Oberlin in two sessions. He listed job security equal participation in politics and leadership education as key aims, plus a shift away from mass unemployment cycles. The afternoon talk at First Church, with Gerard Reilly, urged better labor manager relations through information and attitude changes.
Milwaukee reports General Douglas MacArthur is ready to accept the Republican presidential nomination. A leading supporter and MacArthur-for-President clubs indicate a statement will be made before the April 6 Wisconsin primary, confirming willingness if offered. Wisconsin stands as an early test for party nominees.
Woman suffers facial injuries when a car driven by Hugh A Finnessen 38 of Amherst went off Middle Ridge road at 2:30 a.m. and struck a fence and vineyard on the George Reis property. Ann Lawhead 28 of Amherst reported two passengers were taken to Amherst hospital for treatment.
A Pittsburg area crash on Ohio River Blvd near Leetsdale involved Ralph A Peepies and a truck. The Jeep and trailer collided with the truck and derailed onto railroad tracks. Gamel from Norwalk Trucking suffered no injuries.
A traffic light at Cleveland street and Abbe road was damaged at 5 28 p m when steel drums on a Mid West Steel Barrel Co truck from Detroit struck it. Police stopped the truck on West Lake after a sighting from Even A Somers of 711 Cleveland street. Driver Walter Wilkerson of Detroit claimed no knowledge of the impact. Cars washed and polished.
British and French delegates at a London conference favor Germany's full ERP association and representation in continuing bodies. A joint statement lists plans to present proposals in Paris on March 15 and to submit proposals to London Washington and Paris on Ruhr control. Agreement also reached on some points of the Ruhr issue and on a merger of the three western German zones.
Washington Albert J Fitz gerald president of the United Electrical Workers appears next in line for dismissal in the CIO purge of Wallace For President boosters. insiders say CIO President Murray has marked Frizzereid for removal in his bid for re election as CIO vice president in 1948. Bridges fired recently as CIO regional director for Northern California.
Vatican sources say Papal dispensation for the marriage of former King Michael of Romania to Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma was withheld pending his agreement to raise the couple’s firstborn as Roman Catholic. The note follows earlier reports that dispensation had been granted and comes as the issue resurfaced. ALTA'S Beauty Shop at 8 Water St announces openings with phone contact 35914.
Washington reports that a joint Navy Army test reached an altitude of T miles and speed of 3000 mph with the Aerobee rocket launched at White Sands New Mexico. The flight sets new American built rocket records though it trails the V-2 and Black Corporal achievements.
Senator Glen H. Taylor of Idaho sent a protest to President Lu man over Henry Wallace’s 1946 resignation issue. He urged the President to also accept the resignations of General MacArthur and General Wedemeyer for criticizing policy toward China. White House plans to ignore the letter. Democratic leaders have frozen contact since Taylor announced a run on Wallace’s third party ticket.
The Clearview school served as the musical hub for Lorain County with pupils from city village and rural schools competing in the All Lorain County Solo and Ensemble Competition. A total of 226 events filled the full day from morning until late afternoon with 30 more entries than last year and groups of two to six members among the entries. R A Petersen of Elsra is music teacher and chairman of the competition with D Ernest Manning and Thelbert Evans of Cleveland area schools also noted among organizers. Elizabeth Harmony of Cleveland Heights named among participating teachers.
Four major powers of the United Nations face a 10 day window to craft a formula for saving the Palestine partition plan. Soviet Delegate Andre Gromyko said private talks on the issue would start Monday at his Park Avenue headquarters in New York. A British spokesman said Britain would boycott consultations unless given information about the Palestine situation to the United States, Russia, France, and China.
Britain France and the Benelux nations announced a treaty of economic and political cooperation to invite other western European states to join. The draft excludes military provisions to appeal to potential adherents, with Spain named as not eligible due to Franco. The pact aims to speed cohesion ahead of the Marshall Plan conference in Paris opening March 15.
Five crew members of a wrecked New Bedford seallop Cragger were rescued by breeches buoy to the coast guard station at Chatham Massachusetts. Four others including the skipper remained aboard the ice coated rigging as a 2 foot Cape Ann was hired from a submerged ledge to within 15 yards of dry land.
Paris Premier Schuman won a 301 to 285 confidence vote in the National Assembly after an all night session over the forced loan law. Communists campaigned to unseat him, but observers call the result decisive though narrow. Schuman warned he could quit if the law was repealed.
The Lorain County Blood Bank opened this week marking a three year project’s real start. First deposits were made by donors and withdrawals began for those in need while more donors are urged to ensure a ready supply for emergencies.
The Elyria Civic Forum elected Harold H. Ebling as president and Notts Ryder as vice president at its annual meeting at St Andrew parish house. Mrs. Robert S. Wilson became secretary and Charles G. Clark treasurer. Two new board members are Elizabeth Taylor and Stanley O. The retiring president praised the forum as a unifying, non profit community group. Certificates to members will be handed at a future program featuring Anna Enters.
Stewart Shumen of Ridgeville said he swerved his car onto a tree on Route 20 east of Elyria at 6 50 PM to avoid hitting Roland Loescher 17 Ridgeville on an unlit bicycle. The bicycle light was not working and Shumen and his passengers including wife and three children escaped injury. the boy was sent to juvenile court authorities.
Elyria firemen responded to a small blaze at General Industries Company 4 this afternoon when sparks from a 56 welding torch set fire to paper and tripped three sprinkler heads. Safety director Carl L. Kehler said the fire caused no damage and the torch was in use to remove vandals from a shaft.
In Eaton Indiana a three car collision early today killed James Kinsey 23 of Richmond Indiana and Mrs Martha Cordell of Indianapolis Also their husband and six year old son Bobbie were reported in critical condition at Richmond hospital Injured were Mrs James Kinsey Norman Anderson Shelby Hills and Mrs Evelin Smith Sheriff L C Galyean said victims could not recall the crash Capitol theater listings follow.
Helsinki reports say the Finnish Social Democrats blocked a Communist push for a military pact with Russia. Five meetings were held yesterday with only one approving the pro pact resolution, while other sessions voted it down. The move aligns with Parliament support for open friendship talks but no full alliance.
An ad promotes expert help at low costs for buying selling hiring renting or trading. It claims thousands in Lorzin Country use Chronicle Telegram Want Ads for fast profitable results and urges calling 44-221 or 44-133.
An advertisement lists Fred C. Ruth tax service at 315 4th and Gessel for Stenco All Aluminum storm windows at 61 West Ave with delivery. Phone numbers 2409 and 2991 are provided.
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